caste

casta

Gruppo sociale a cui si appartiene per nascita in base alla famiglia, soprattutto nell’Asia meridionale.

In inglese semplice: A social group, especially in South Asia, that people belong to because of their family.

• Her family belonged to a high caste.
• People from different castes attended the meeting.
• The law forbids discrimination based on caste.

Espressioni comuni: lower caste, upper caste, caste discrimination

sistema delle caste

Sistema che divide le persone in gruppi sociali fissi secondo la famiglia in cui nascono.

In inglese semplice: A system that divides people into fixed social groups according to the families they are born into.

• Caste shaped life in the village.
• The movement challenged the caste system.
• They discussed how caste affects access to education.

Sinonimi: caste system

Espressioni comuni: caste system, caste hierarchy, abolish caste

casta

Gruppo sociale dai confini fissi, i cui membri frequentano soprattutto persone dello stesso gruppo.

In inglese semplice: A fixed social group whose members mainly mix with one another.

• The officers formed a powerful caste.
• The ruling caste rarely mixed with ordinary citizens.
• These professional castes protected their own interests.

Sinonimi: class

Espressioni comuni: ruling caste, military caste, privileged caste

casta

Gruppo di insetti di una colonia con una forma del corpo simile e lo stesso compito.

In inglese semplice: A group of insects in a colony that share a particular body shape and job.

• These ants belong to the worker caste.
• Each caste has a different role in the colony.
• Soldier castes defend the nest against attackers.

Espressioni comuni: worker caste, soldier caste, reproductive caste